Rutherford County Jail Re-Certified

MURFREESBORO, TN — Six months after failed inspections led to its decertification, Rutherford County's jail is back in compliance.

The Tennessee Corrections Institute Board of Control voted unanimously to decertify the Rutherford County Adult Detention Facility in December, citing, among other things, inadequate staffing levels. Problems at the jail were among the cavalcade of problems left in the wake of former sheriff Robert Arnold's arrest and subsequent conviction on federal corruption and fraud charges. (For more updates on this story and free news alerts for your neighborhood, sign up for your local Middle Tennessee Patch morning newsletter.)

Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh said in a statement he had been working hard to get the jail back up to snuff since he took charge of the department in January.

“Since taking office, we have worked very diligently in achieving that goal,” Fitzhugh said. “As with any worthy goal, it takes a lot of hard work and dedication by the men and women at the sheriff’s office to achieve this accomplishment. I am extremely proud of our employees’ efforts to bring the detention center back into compliance.”

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